Ms Kirvan-Rodgers said: “I’m super excited about this partnership with APD. What we learn from testing might just help me to make small, but significant, changes, for example in my timing of braking at corners, that could give me an edge in the rally.”

The technology she will be using is called Artemis. Built specifically for emergency services, it is live in more than 10,000 vehicles, providing visibility for police cars – one in two UK police forces employ APD technology – and other emergency vehicles throughout Britain.

“The Artemis system and XDR black box have been operational in thousands of police vehicles over the past few years, delivering consistent performance even in high-seed pursuits and high-impact collisions. We’re excited to see the different types of data produced in a competitive rally environment.”

APD’s technology is used from ensuring the safe running of the London Underground, which uses the technology to track train locations and support control rooms across the 250-mile network, to powering mission-critical control rooms in Sweden, Ireland and Dubai Airport – the world’s busiest passenger airport.

The rally, which will take place on September 29 and 30, is based around the coastal town of Filey.